Root Words
If the Latin root "bio" means life, and the Latin root "graph" means to write, what is a biography?
A writing about someone's life.
What acronym do we use to answer SAQs and ERQs?
RAP
Show how two things are alike and different
What is theme?
The moral or lesson of a story
What is the first thing you should do when you see a new passage?
Read the ENTIRE passage
If photo means light and phobia means fear, what is photophobia
Fear of light or avoidance of light
What does RAP stand for?
Restate the question
Answer ALL parts of the question
Prove your answer with evidence from the text
Are pictures, captions, graphs, and timelines important to the story?
YES
What is figurative language?
Words and phrases that don't literally mean what they say
What should you read for each question?
The question and ALL of the possible answers
If geo means earth and -ology means the study of, what does geology mean?
The study of the earth
How many sentences should you have in a Short Answer?
AT LEAST THREE.
1. Restate/answer
2. Evidence 1
3. Evidence 2
What does nonfiction mean?
Real, not made up
What is a simile?
Comparison using "like" or "as"
How can you use your test time wisely?
Take your time reading
Reread your written answers
Double check your multiple choice answers
If auto means self and graph means write, what is an autograph?
Writing yourself (your name)
How many pieces of evidence does each part of an ERQ need?
What is the "central idea" or "main idea"?
What the text is MOSTLY about
What is a metaphor?
A comparison NOT using like or as
If you notice that you are running short on time, what should you do?
A) Answer the remaining multiple choice answers
B) Answer the remaining written answers
A) Answer the remaining multiple choice answers
If trans means across and port means carry, what does transport mean?
To carry across
I know this because, "
The text says, "
Paragraph # says, "
What is the author's perspective?
How the author feels or thinks about the subject
What are character traits?
Words that describe a character's personality, ability, or actions
What should you do if you have extra time at the end of the test?
Go back and check ALL of your answers